Read our latest publications: the first discusses how microbial migration can increase the effectiveness of horizontal gene transfer, such that ecologically important loci can sweep through populations. This can shape microbial genomes and the ecology of different species. The second paper studies the effect of resource abundance on spatial patterns in bacterial colonies. It shows a fundamental link between the structure of bacterial groups and a near-universal feature of biological systems: nutrient limitation.
Philippe Piccardi joins group
On August 3rd, Philippe Piccardi started working on the project as a research associate. Let the fun begin!
Hiring: Research associate (50% to 60% employment)
I am looking to hire a research associate to work on the evolution of social interactions between bacterial species. The goal of the project is to disentangle fitness effects over short and evolutionary time-scales between five species of bacteria that are used for biodegradation. The candidate will be employed part-time (50% to 60%) for a period of 2 to 3 years.
Note: This position has been filled. Read more